Saturday, February 07, 2009

Shock & Awe

A week ago Thursday, I was put in yet another uncomfortable situation...

It was my turn to bring dessert to Bible study! Again.

The email reminder came in my inbox and I couldn't pretend like I didn't see it because I was the one who signed up to bring the "sweet". So, I started racking my brain for an easy idea and I remembered that one day last year, I made a super easy peach cobbler from a recipe that Becky gave me. I couldn't find the written recipe so I made an emergency phone call to Becky to confirm the ingredients. She confirmed ingredients, reviewed the directions and gave me a sweet "don't forget to add the butter" reminder. Becky has what some might call the cooking anointing and I'm quite sure she prayed up a word for me as soon as she hung up the phone.

Anyhoo, I stopped by the Kroger's on my way home and purchased my ingredients...

One large can of peaches

One small can of peaches (drained)

One yellow cake mix

One stick of butter ( Can I get an Amen!)


And I proceeded to follow these directions:

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Dump peaches in 9x13 pan

Dump cake mix over peaches

Melt butter and pour over cake mix

Insert into oven for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly.


Please now allow me to recreate the moment...


I walked into Heather's kitchen with my 9x13 dish as the smell of hot peaches and butter permeated throughout the house. The foil was removed from the dish and a hush fell over the room because it looked exactly like peach cobbler should...hot, peachy and bubbly. You see, I passed the first test...sight and smell. Yeah me!!! The second test would be the test that always makes me a little nervous...the taste test. My chiastic structure lovin' Bible study peeps began scooping out the peach goodness into their styrofoam bowls, along with a dollop of vanilla ice cream. There were lots of mmmm's & ohhhhhs and this is really good. I explained that it was Becky's recipe but that made someone assume that I actually had Becky make the recipe for me. I quickly straightened out that misunderstanding because I wanted the credit for this delicous fruit masterpiece. And then one of my very bestest friends walked into the living room to make this announcement..

There is peach cobbler in here if anyone wants some...

It's shockingly good!

Some might call it shockingly good, but I prefer to call it anointed. Thanks Becky!

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12 comments:

Nicole @ Four Real said...

I must say, I have to admit, it was shockingly good! :)

Wags said...

Oooh I had some of Becky's strawberry cake tonight.

Let me just tell you, it was just as anointed as it always is.

That cake is a little piece of heaven on earth... as I'm sure your peach cobbler was. :)

Erin said...

I can attest to its goodness, as well. SOOO yummy.
I have actually tried to make a similar recipe by just dumping said ingredients in that order and it did not turn out nearly as good. So you had to have some sort of annointing!

Tonya Lee said...

I can't believe you forgot to say that it was totally gone in minutes! That would have totally lent credence to your story and made us look like a hungry bunch of Bible studiers!

Pamela Johnson said...

Can you make us some more???

Mamaw said...

It's a thing with us women in this family I have a reason because I'm over WHAT! man it doesn't look good in writing so I want.But I made Boo Mama's,Mama'sPasta Salad again forgot the Olives sorry BM man that doesn't look good on paper either or the time we did the breakfast egg thing for MP's shower and I forgot the milk.The list is long it may be my SOMETIMERS thing kickin in. But try boo Mama's ,Mama's pasta salad so good. Pasta anything is good to me. Love you

Amber said...

I'm going to assume that that is what we had tonight in Fuel--muy good! My mom makes one similar, but instead of peaches, she adds a can of cherry pie filling and crushed pinapples and puts slivered almonds on top! Also good, but don't tell her that I liked your peach one MUCH better!

Sonja said...

Forget the peach cobbler and all it's yummy goodness....who taught you the words "chiastic structure"???

Becky said...

BigNanny needs to get ALL the credit - a recipe is one thing, but being able to follow it and have it turn out is another - BigNanny, you DO have cooking talent!!!

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